List of titles and names of Krishna

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Krishna is the eighth of the Dashavataras but by shrimad bhagwatam he is not avatar he is swayam bhagwan, he is parbrahma, he is supreme personality of godhead, krishna's abode is Goloka.

108 names and titles from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition

Name	Meaning	Name	Meaning
Achala	Still Lord	Achyuta	Infallible Lord
Adbhutah	Wonderful God	Adidev	The Original Lord
Aditya	The Son Of Aditi	Ajanma	The Unborn
Ajaya	The Conqueror Of Life And Death	Akshara	Indestructible Lord
Amrut	Heavenly nectar (A (no) + Mrut (Death))	Anandsagar	Ocean of Trancendental Bliss
Ananta	The Endless Lord	Anantajit	Ever Victorious Lord
Anaya	One Who Has No Leader	Aniruddha	One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
Aparajeet	The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated	Avyukta	One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
Bihari	The Travelling Lord	Balagopala	The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
Balakrishna	The Child Krishna	Chaturbhuja	Four-Armed Lord
Danavendra	Granter Of Boons	Dayalu	Repository Of Compassion
Dayanidhi	The Compassionate Lord	Devadideva	The God Of The Gods
Devakinandana	Son Of Mother Devaki	Devesha	Lord Of The Demigods
Dharmadhyaksha	The Lord Of Dharma	Dravin	The One Who has no Enemies
Dvarkapati	Protector Of Dwarka	Gopala	One Who Plays With The Cowherds
Gopalpriya	Lover Of Cowherds	Govinda	One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
Gyaneshwara	The Lord Of Knowledge	Hari	The Lord Of Nature
Hiranyagarbha	"Golden Womb" (Creator)	Hrushikesha	The Lord Of All Senses
Jagadguru	Preceptor Of The Universe	Jagadisha	Lord of the Universe
Jagannatha	Master Of The Universe	Janardana	One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
Jayantah	Conqueror Of All Enemies	Jyotiraaditya	The Resplendence Of The Sun
Kamalanatha	The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi	Kamalanayana	The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
Kamsantaka	Slayer Of Kamsa	Kanjalochana	The Lotus-Eyed God
Keshava	One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks	Krishna	All Attractive
Lakshmikaanta	The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi	Lokadhyaksha	Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
Madana	The Lord Of Love	Madhava	Husband to Goddess of Fortune
Madhusudan	Slayer Of Demon Madhu	Mahendra	Lord Of Indra
Manmohana	Bewildering the Mind	Manohara	Beautiful Lord
Mayura	The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest	Mohnish	Attractive God
Murali	The Flute Playing Lord	Muralidhar	One Who Holds The Flute
Muralimanohara	The Lord who enchants with flute play.	Nandakumara	Son of Nanda
Nandagopala	The loved cowherd	Narayana	The Refuge Of Everyone
Navanitachora	Thief of Butter	Niranjana	The Unblemished Lord
Nirguna	Without Any Material Properties	Padmahasta	One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
Padmanabha	The Lord Who Has A lotus in his Navel	Parabrahmana	The Supreme Absolute Truth
Paramatma	Trancendental (Supreme) Soul	Parampurusha	Supreme Enjoyer
Parthasarthi	Charioteer Of Partha (Arjuna)	Prajapati	Lord Of All Creatures
Punyah	Achieved by Penance	Purshottama	The Supreme Soul
Ravilochana	One Whose Eye Is The Sun	Sahasraakasah	Thousand-Eyed Lord
Sahasrajita	One Who Vanquishes Thousands	Sakshi	All Witnessing Lord
Sanatana	The Eternal Lord	Sarvajana	Omniscient Lord
Sarvapalaka	Protector Of All	Sarveshwara	Master of All
Satyavachana	One Who Speaks Only The Truth	Satyavrata	The Truthful Vow
Shantah	Peaceful Lord	Shreshhtha	The Most Glorious Lord
Shrikanta	Beautiful Lord	Shyam	Dark-Complexioned Lord
Shyamasundara	Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings	Sudarshana	Handsome Lord
Sumedha	Intelligent Lord	Suresham	Lord Of All Demi-Gods
Svargapati	Lord Of Heavens	Trivikrama	Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
Upendra	Brother Of Indra	Vaikunthanatha	Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
Vardhamaanah	The Formless Lord	Vasudevaputra	Son of King Vasudeva
Vishnu	All Prevailing Lord, Lord of the Universe, as Vishwa means Universe	Vishwadakshinah	Skillful And Efficient Lord
Vishwakarma	Creator Of The Universe	Vishwamurti	Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
Vishwarupa	One Who Displays The Universal Form	Vishwatma	Soul Of The Universe
Vrishaparvaa	Lord Of Dharma	Yadavendra	King Of The Yadav Clan
Yogi	The Supreme Master	Yoginampati	Lord Of The Yogis

Krishna Ashtottaram

The below prayers can be told daily by offering flowers or Tulasi to Krishna. It contains 108 Names of Krishna taken from Vishnu Sahasranama.

Shrikrishnaashtottara Shatanaamavali

Devanagari	English
ॐ कृष्णाय नमः	Om Krishnaya Namah
ॐ कमलनाथाय नमः	Om Kamalanathaaya Namah
ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः	Om Vaasudevaaya Namah
ॐ सनातनाय नमः	Om Sanatanaaya Namah
ॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमः	Om Vaasudevaatmajaaya Namah
ॐ पुण्याय नमः	Om Punyaaya Namah
ॐ लीलामानुष विग्रहाय नमः	Om Leelaamaanusha Vigrahaaya Namah
ॐ श्रीवत्स कौस्तुभधराय नमः	Om Shrivatsa Kaustubhadharaaya Namah
ॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमः	Om Yashodaavatsalaaya Namah
ॐ हरिये नमः	Om Hariye Namah
ॐ चतुर्भुजात्त चक्रासिगदाशङ्खाद्युदायुधाय नमः	Om Chaturbhujaatta Chakraasigadaashankhaadyudaayudhaaya Namah
ॐ देवाकीनंदनाय नमः	Om Devakinandanaaya Namah
ॐ श्रीशाय नमः	Om Shrishaaya Namah
ॐ नंदगोप प्रियात्मजाय नमः	Om Nandagopa Priyaatmajaaya Namah
ॐ यमुनावेगा संहारिणे नमः	Om Yamunaavega Samhaarine Namah
ॐ बलभद्र प्रियनुजाय नमः	Om Balabhadra Priyaanujaaya Namah
ॐ पूतनाजीवित हराय नमः	Om Putanaajivita Haraaya Namah
ॐ शकटासुर भञ्जनाय नमः	Om Shakataasura Bhanjanaaya Namah
ॐ नंदव्रज जनानन्दिने नमः	Om Nandavraja Janaanandinee Namah
ॐ सच्चिदानन्द विग्रहाय नमः	Om Sachchidaananda Vigrahaaya Namah
ॐ नवनीत विलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः	Om Navanita Viliptaangaaya Namah
ॐ नवनीत नटनाय नमः	Om Navanita Natanaaya Namah
ॐ मुचुकुंद प्रसादकाय नमः	Om Muchukunda Prasaadakaaya Namah
ॐ षोडशस्त्री सहस्रेशाय नमः	Om Shhodashastri Sahasreeshaaya Namah
ॐ त्रिभङ्गिने नमः	Om Tribhanginee Namah
ॐ मधुराकृतये नमः	Om Madhuraakrutayee Namah
ॐ शुकवाग मृताब्दीन्दवे नमः	Om Shukavaaga Mrutaabdiindave Namah
ॐ गोविंदाय नमः	Om Govindaaya Namah
ॐ योगिनां पतये नमः	Om Yoginaam Patayee Namah
ॐ वत्सवाटि चराय नमः	Om Vatsavaati Charaya Namah
ॐ अनंताय नमः	Om Anantaaya Namah
ॐ देनुकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः	Om Deenukaasurabhanjanaaya Namah
ॐ तृणी कृत तृणा वर्ताय नमः	Om Truni Kruta Trunaa Vartaaya Namah
ॐ यमळार्जुन भञ्जनाय नमः	Om Yamalaarjuna Bhanjanaaya Namah
ॐ उत्तलोत्ताल भेत्रे नमः	Om Uttaloottala Bhetre Namah
ॐ तमाल श्यामलाकृतिये नमः	Om Tamaala Shyaamalaakrutiyee Namah
ॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमः	Om Gopagopishvaraaya Namah
ॐ योगिने नमः	Om Yoginee Namah
ॐ कोटिसूर्य समप्रभाय नमः	Om Kotisurya Samaprabhaaya Namah
ॐ इलापतये नमः	Om ilaapatayee Namah
ॐ परञ्ज्योतिषे नमः	Om Paranjyootishhe Namah
ॐ यादवेंद्राय नमः	Om Yaadaveendraaya Namah
ॐ यदूद्वहाय नमः	Om Yaduudvahaaya Namah
ॐ वनमालिने नमः	Om Vanamaalinee Namah
ॐ पीतवासने नमः	Om Pitavaasanee Namah
ॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमः	Om Paarijaataapahaarakaaya Namah
ॐ गोवर्धनाच लोद्धर्त्रे नमः	Om Govardhanaacha Loddhartree Namah
ॐ गोपालाय नमः	Om Gopalaaya Namah
ॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः	Om Sarvapaalakaaya Namah
ॐ अजाय नमः	Om Ajaaya Namah
ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः	Om Niranjanaaya Namah
ॐ कामजनकाय नमः	Om Kaamjanakaaya Namah
ॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमः	Om Kanjaloochanaaya Namah
ॐ मधुघ्ने नमः	Om Madhughnee Namah
ॐ मधुरानाथाय नमः	Om Madhuraanaathaaya Namah
ॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमः	Om Dvaarakaanaayakaaya Namaha
ॐ बलिने नमः	Om Balinee Namah
ॐ बृंदावनांत सञ्चारिणे नमः	Om Brundaavanaanta Sanchaarinee Namah
ॐ तुलसीदाम भूषनाय नमः	Om Tulasiidaama Bhushhanaaya Namah
ॐ शमंतक मणेर्हर्त्रे नमः	Om Shamantaka Manerhartre Namah
ॐ नरनारयणात्मकाय नमः	Om Naranaarayanaatmakaaya Namah
ॐ कुज्ज कृष्णांबरधराय नमः	Om Kujja Krushhnaambaradharaaya Namah
ॐ मायिने नमः	Om Maayinee Namah
ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः	Om Paramapurushhaaya Namah
ॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर नमः	Om Mushhtikaasura Chaanuura Namah
ॐ मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय नमः	Om Mallayuddha Vishaaradaaya Namah
ॐ संसारवैरिणे नमः	Om Samsaaravairinee Namah
ॐ कंसारये नमः	Om Kamsaarayee Namah
ॐ मुरारये नमः	Om Muraarayee Namah
ॐ नाराकांतकाय नमः	Om Naaraakaantakaaya Namah
ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः	Om Anaadi Brahmachaarinee Namah
ॐ कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शकाय नमः	Om Krishnaavyasana Karshakaaya Namah
ॐ शिशुपालशिच्चेत्रे नमः	Om Shishupaalashichchetre Namah
ॐ दुर्योधनकुलांतकाय नमः	Om Duryoodhanakulaantakaaya Namah
ॐ विदुराक्रूर वरदाय नमः	Om Viduraakruura Varadaaya Namah
ॐ विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय नमः	Om Vishvarupapradarshakaaya Namah
ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः	Om Satyavaachee Namah
ॐ सत्य सङ्कल्पाय नमः	Om Satya Samkalpaaya Namah
ॐ सत्यभामारताय नमः	Om Satyabhaamaarataaya Namah
ॐ जयिने नमः	Om Jayinee Namah
ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजाय नमः	Om Subhadraa Purvajaaya Namah
ॐ विष्णवे नमः	Om Vishhnavee Namah
ॐ भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमः	Om Bhishhmamukti Pradaayakaaya Namah
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः	Om Jagadguravee Namah
ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः	Om jagannaathaaya Namah
ॐ वेणुनाद विशारदाय नमः	Om Venunaada Vishaaradaaya Namah
ॐ वृषभासुर विद्वंसिने नमः	Om Vrushhabhaasura Vidvamsinee Namah
ॐ बाणासुर करांतकृते नमः	Om Baanasura karaantakrutee Namah
ॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः	Om Yudhishhthira Pratishhthaatre Namah
ॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः	Om Barhibarhaavatamsakaaya Namah
ॐ पार्थसारथिये नमः	Om Paarthasaarathiyee Namah
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः	Om Avyaktaaya Namah
ॐ गीतामृत महोधदिये नमः	Om Gitaamruta Mahoodhadiyee Namah
ॐ काळीय फणिमाणिक्य रञ्जित	Om Kaaliya Phanimaanikya Ranjita
श्री पदांबुजाय नमः	Shri Padaambujaaya Namah
ॐ दामोदराय नमः	Om Daamodaraaya Namah
ॐ य़ज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः	Om Yajnabhoktree Namah
ॐ दानवेंद्र विनाशकाय नमः	Om Daanaveemdra Vinaashakaaya Namah
ॐ नारायणाय नमः	Om Naaraayanaaya Namah
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः	Om Parabrahmanee Namah
ॐ पन्नगाशन वाहनाय नमः	Om Pannagaashana Vaahanaaya Namah
ॐ जलक्रीडा समासक्त गोपीवस्त्रापहारकाय नमः	Om Jalakridaa Samaasakta Gopivastraapahaarakaaya Namah
ॐ पुण्यश्लोकाय नमः	Om Punyashlokaaya Namah
ॐ तीर्थपादाय नमः	Om Teerthapaadaaya Namah
ॐ वेदवेद्याय नमः	Om Vedavedyaaya Namah
ॐ दयानिधये नमः	Om Dayanidhayee Namah
ॐ सर्वदेवात्मकाय नमः	Om Sarvadevaatmakaaya Namah
ॐ सर्वग्रहरुपिणे नमः	Om Sarvagraharupine Namah
ॐ परात्पराय नमः	Om Paraatparaaya Namah

Names in General Use

Name	Meaning	Name	Meaning	Name	Meaning
Achala (अचल)	Baby	Achyuta (अच्युत)	Infallible	Avyukta	Crystal clear one
Banke Bihari (बाँके बिहारि)	corrupt form of Van Ke Vihari (वन के विहारि) which means one who loves to sport in the forests particularly Vrindavan	Bihari (बिहारी)	One who plays	Brajesha (ब्रजेश)	Lord of Braja
Chakradhara (चक्रधर)	the bearer of a discus (chakra)	Damodara (दामोदर)	the Lord when He was tied with a cord (dama) round His waist (udara)	Dinabandhu (दीनबंधु)	Friend of the afflicted
Dinanatha (दीननाथ)	Refuge of destitutes	Dwarakadisha (द्वारकाधीश)	Lord of Dwaraka	Dwarakanatha (द्वारकानाथ)	Lord of Dwaraka
Ghanshyam (घनश्याम)	Dark rain cloud complexioned one	Giridhari (गिरिधारि)	he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)	Gopala (गोपाल)	cowherd; protector of cows (more accurately protector of life)
Gopinatha (गोपीनाथ)	Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.	Govinda (गोविंद)	protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana hill; see also other meanings.	Govindaraja	King of the cow protectors
Hari (हरि)	one who takes away the sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death	Ishvara (ईश्वर)	god	Hrushikesha (हृषिकेश)	"lord of the senses".
Jagannatha (जगन्नाथ)	lord of all places (see also Juggernaut)	Janardana (जनार्दन)	One Who Bestows Boons On One and All	Kaladeva (कालदेव)	the black deity
Kanhaji or Kanhaiya (कान्हाजी , कन्हैया)	Kanhaji(कान्हाजी) means that we are able to lean on Him, to share our burdens with Him and to be closer to Him."	Keshava (केशव)	long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings	Madana Mohana (मदन मोहन)	Bewilderer of Cupid (Madana)
Madhava (माधव)	The one from the yadava race	Madhusudanah	killer of demon Madhu	Manikantha (मणिकंठ )	Krishna used wear Kaustubh Mani. Hence he also is called Manikantha
Morari	killer of the asura named Mora	Mukhilan	The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds	Mukunda (मुकुंद)	He who gives liberation
Nandagopala (नंदगोपाल)	Beloved cowherd	Nandalal (नन्दलाल)	Beloved of Nanda	Panduranga
Parambrahman	the highest Brahman	Parameshvara	the highest Ishvara, the highest god	Parthasarathi (पर्थसारथि)	charioteer of Partha, another name of Arjuna, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
Patitapavana (पतितपवन)	Purifier of the fallen	Radhaavallabha (राधावल्लभ)	lover of Radha	Rajagopala	King of Cowherds
Ranchhodrai	One refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace.	Shyamasundara	Black and Beautiful	Santhana	The sweet child
Vāsudeva, Krishna Vasudeva (वासुदेव, कृष्ण वासुदेव)	son of Vasudeva	Yadhunandana	Son of the Yadu dynasty	Yogeshwara (योगेश्वर)	the Lord of the Yogis	Yashoda Nandana (यशोदा नंदन)	child of Yashoda

aditya kushwaha अदित्या कुशवाहा

See also

• Svayam bhagavan
• Hare Krishna (mantra)

External links

• 108 Names of Krishna
• Astottara-satanamas (108 names): Krishna devanagari mp3 audio
• Sahasranamas (1000 names): Krishna, Gopala, Balakrishna, Radha-Krishna
• List of more names of Lord Sri Krishna